Reboly (Russian: Ре́болы, Finnish: Repola, Karelian: Rebol´a) is a settlement in the Republic of Karelia of the Russian Federation by the Finnish border, located 91 kilometres (57 mi) southeast of Kuhmo and 96 kilometres (60 mi) northeast of Lieksa. In 1926 the settlement had a population of 1,465, in 2010 - 258 people.[4]

Reboly
Реболы
Lake Leksozero shore at Reboly
Lake Leksozero shore at Reboly
Flag of Reboly
Coat of arms of Reboly
Location of Reboly
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Reboly is located in Russia
Reboly
Reboly
Location of Reboly
Reboly is located in Karelia
Reboly
Reboly
Reboly (Karelia)
Coordinates: 63°50′01″N 30°48′38″E / 63.83361°N 30.81056°E / 63.83361; 30.81056
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Administrative districtMuyezersky
First mentioned1555
Population
 • Total858
 • Municipal districtMuyezersky
 • Rural settlementRebolskoye
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 Edit this on Wikidata[2])
Postal code(s)[3]
186966
Dialing code(s)+7 81455
OKTMO ID86627450101
Websitewww.reboly.org

History

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Reboly and Porosozero in 1920. The border between Finland and Soviet Union after 1940 is also shown.

Reboly was first mentioned in 1555; by 1679 it was the center of a district with 23 villages and 220 households. Its location on the Russo-Swedish border led to several cases in which the village was destroyed by Swedish detachments.[5] In the nineteenth century it became an often-visited site by Finnish nationalist scholars, such as Elias Lönnrot, Matthias Castrén and D. E. D. Europaeus.

After the Finland's declaration of independence the settlement and its district became an issue in Finnish-Russian relations when its predominantly Karelian population held a vote in August 1918 to join Finland.[6] The Finnish Army moved to occupy Reboly in October. In the Treaty of Tartu, 1920, Finland gave up its claims on Reboly and the neighbouring Porosozero, and instead received Petsamo in the far north, which had been annexed by Finnish trooрs in 1918.

The anti-Soviet sentiment in Reboly was still strong, and in 1921, after the Red Army re-took Reboly and Porosozero, local pro-Finnish activists formed a short-lived resistance movement known as the Metsäsissit (literally Forest Guerillas).[7] Together with Finnish volunteers, they were instrumental in the East Karelian uprising of 1921-1922.

During the negotiations prior to the Winter War, the Soviet government offered Reboly and Porosozero in exchange for a smaller area on the Karelian Isthmus. The offer was rejected.

Reboly was occupied (1941–1944) by the Finnish 14th Division during the Continuation War, until it was recaptured by Soviet forces.

Climate

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Climate data for Reboly (extremes 1914-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6)
6.1
(43.0)
12.1
(53.8)
20.7
(69.3)
32.2
(90.0)
32.5
(90.5)
35.5
(95.9)
33.7
(92.7)
25.1
(77.2)
18.3
(64.9)
10.5
(50.9)
6.6
(43.9)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4)
−6.6
(20.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
5.1
(41.2)
12.4
(54.3)
17.8
(64.0)
20.8
(69.4)
18.1
(64.6)
12.2
(54.0)
4.7
(40.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
−4.4
(24.1)
5.9
(42.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.1
(13.8)
−10.1
(13.8)
−5.2
(22.6)
0.8
(33.4)
7.6
(45.7)
13.4
(56.1)
16.5
(61.7)
14.1
(57.4)
8.9
(48.0)
2.5
(36.5)
−3.0
(26.6)
−7.0
(19.4)
2.4
(36.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)
−14.1
(6.6)
−9.6
(14.7)
−3.7
(25.3)
3.0
(37.4)
9.0
(48.2)
12.3
(54.1)
10.3
(50.5)
5.9
(42.6)
0.4
(32.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
−10.0
(14.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
Record low °C (°F) −52.0
(−61.6)
−41.6
(−42.9)
−36.0
(−32.8)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−15.0
(5.0)
−1.5
(29.3)
1.8
(35.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
−6.9
(19.6)
−21.1
(−6.0)
−34.5
(−30.1)
−38.2
(−36.8)
−52.0
(−61.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.4
(1.63)
33.5
(1.32)
31.8
(1.25)
30.0
(1.18)
51.1
(2.01)
60.0
(2.36)
78.5
(3.09)
69.1
(2.72)
63.9
(2.52)
60.7
(2.39)
52.0
(2.05)
49.7
(1.96)
621.7
(24.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12 10 9 7 9 10 11 11 11 12 13 13 128
Average relative humidity (%) 85 83 77 70 66 66 71 76 82 86 88 87 78
Source 1: pogoda.ru.net[8]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation days, humidity)[9]

References

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  1. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Район - История населенных пунктов - Реболы - Администрация Муезерского муниципального района РК". www.muezersky.ru. Archived from the original on 2010-11-06.
  6. ^ Karelija: entsiklopedija, tom 3. Petrozavodsk: Petropress. 2011. ISBN 978-5-8430-0127-8.
  7. ^ "ВОЕННАЯ ЛИТЕРАТУРА --[ Военная история ]-- Хесин С. С. Разгром белофинской авантюры в Карелии в 1921–1922 гг".
  8. ^ "Климат Реболов" (in Russian). Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Reboly". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 9, 2024.